Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Western Europe
Western Europe: Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate was 3.99 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Western Europe, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Western Europe stood at 3.99 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 127.3% on the previous year and up 412.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Western Europe peaked at 14.36 % change on previous year in 1976 and was at its lowest, -17.17 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Western Europe ranks 8th of 30 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Western Europe, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 2.3 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 4.71 % change on previous year | +104.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3947 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 1965 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +919.7% |
| 1966 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +82.3% |
| 1967 | -0.1382 % change on previous year | -101.9% |
| 1968 | 8.31 % change on previous year | -6110.2% |
| 1969 | 9.35 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1970 | 5.25 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 1971 | 0.7446 % change on previous year | -85.8% |
| 1972 | 5.31 % change on previous year | +613.1% |
| 1973 | 7.67 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 1974 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -62.7% |
| 1975 | -17.17 % change on previous year | -700.5% |
| 1976 | 14.36 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 1977 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1978 | 4.56 % change on previous year | +106.7% |
| 1979 | 7.11 % change on previous year | +55.9% |
| 1980 | 0.5607 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1981 | 1.21 % change on previous year | +115.6% |
| 1982 | -0.5345 % change on previous year | -144.2% |
| 1983 | 4.83 % change on previous year | -1002.8% |
| 1984 | 8.05 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1985 | -0.3922 % change on previous year | -104.9% |
| 1986 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -1260.1% |
| 1987 | 4.99 % change on previous year | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 9.28 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 1989 | 5.97 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1990 | 5.14 % change on previous year | -14.0% |
| 1991 | 4.92 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 2.27 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6779 % change on previous year | -70.1% |
| 1994 | 8.77 % change on previous year | +1194.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6964 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8821 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 1997 | 6.83 % change on previous year | +674.0% |
| 1998 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1999 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
| 2001 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 2002 | 3.31 % change on previous year | -242.8% |
| 2003 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +36.1% |
| 2005 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -26.1% |
| 2006 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 2007 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2008 | -2.58 % change on previous year | -298.7% |
| 2009 | -9.11 % change on previous year | +253.1% |
| 2010 | 8.32 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 2011 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -128.9% |
| 2012 | -0.9275 % change on previous year | -61.5% |
| 2013 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +87.2% |
| 2014 | 0.7797 % change on previous year | -144.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0587 % change on previous year | -92.5% |
| 2016 | -0.0132 % change on previous year | -122.5% |
| 2017 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -8566.6% |
| 2018 | -1.04 % change on previous year | -192.6% |
| 2019 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +202.8% |
| 2020 | -4.53 % change on previous year | +44.4% |
| 2021 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -272.0% |
| 2022 | -5.49 % change on previous year | -170.4% |
| 2023 | -14.64 % change on previous year | +166.8% |
| 2024 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -127.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate in Western Europe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +8566.6% | -0.0132 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +6110.2% | -0.1382 % change on previous year | 8.31 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +1260.1% | -0.3922 % change on previous year | 4.55 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | +1194.2% | 0.6779 % change on previous year | 8.77 % change on previous year |
| 1983 | +1002.8% | -0.5345 % change on previous year | 4.83 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +919.7% | 0.3947 % change on previous year | 4.02 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.54 % change on previous year | -0.1382 % change on previous year | 9.35 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.29 % change on previous year | -17.17 % change on previous year | 14.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.85 % change on previous year | -0.5345 % change on previous year | 9.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.62 % change on previous year | 0.6779 % change on previous year | 8.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8324 % change on previous year | -9.11 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1021 % change on previous year | -3.14 % change on previous year | 8.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.57 % change on previous year | -14.64 % change on previous year | 7.79 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Western Europe
- 5 Slovenia 16.56 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Moldova 16.09 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Republic of Moldova 16.09 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Malaysia 15.27 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Austria 13.35 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Czechia 13.14 % change on previous year compare
- 11 New Zealand 10.98 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Western Europe
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -3.1 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.94 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.485 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.23 °C (2025)
- Roundwood — Production 151.58 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, non-coniferous — Production 54.56 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood, coniferous — Production 97.02 million m3 (2024)
- Roundwood — Export value 1.73 million 1000 USD (2024)
- Roundwood — Export quantity 14.73 million m3 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Western Europe?
- Paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate in Western Europe was 3.99 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
- The highest recorded value was 14.36 % change on previous year in 1976.
- What is the lowest paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate recorded in Western Europe?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.17 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Western Europe rank for paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate?
- Western Europe ranks 8th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is paper and paperboard — production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Western Europe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 412.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Europe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Paper and paperboard — Production, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Paper and paperboard — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Paper and paperboard — Production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.